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Sanderson to Bear Swamp Trail

On Peter Hill

Local route4.8 km · 3.0 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Marsh Trail 4.1 mi · 6.6 kmExplore Peter Hill →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 12–25 °C (54–77 °F)

  1. J-1°-11°107
  2. F0°-10°117
  3. M5°-5°130
  4. A12°1°138
  5. M17°7°139
  6. J22°12°130
  7. J25°15°141
  8. A24°14°124
  9. S20°10°135
  10. O13°4°143
  11. N7°0°144
  12. D1°-7°129

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Sanderson to Bear Swamp Trail is a local hiking route in Massachusetts, United States of America, about 4.8 km (3.0 mi) in length. It is on Peter Hill. It lies about 3.9 km northwest of Ashfield.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
4.8 km · 3.0 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Peter Hill (mountain, 557 m; GeoNames)
Nearest town
3.9 km NW of Ashfield (Franklin County, Massachusetts) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Massachusetts
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
42.5299, -72.8209
Route start
42.5491, -72.8252
OpenStreetMap
relation 21766486
Official info
ashfieldtrails.org/index.php?page=maps
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Marsh Trail

4.1 mi · 6.6 km · Massachusetts

Gould Meadow Trail

4.5 mi · 7.2 km · Massachusetts

Poverty Square Trail

4.5 mi · 7.3 km · Massachusetts

Moose Run

5.6 mi · 8.9 km · Massachusetts

Hitchcock Meadow Trail

5.8 mi · 9.3 km · Massachusetts

Hawley Pass Trail

5.9 mi · 9.4 km · Massachusetts

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